diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index f14ae8a816a..7d3d74f286e 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ cloud = AzureCloud
 
 # A customized list of Azure cloud settings and properties, used by data sources which need this information when run in non-standard azure environments
 # When specified, this list will replace the default cloud list of AzureCloud, AzureChinaCloud, AzureUSGovernment and AzureGermanCloud
-clouds_config = 
+clouds_config =
 
 # Specifies whether Grafana hosted in Azure service with Managed Identity configured (e.g. Azure Virtual Machines instance)
 # If enabled, the managed identity can be used for authentication of Grafana in Azure services
@@ -1206,12 +1206,14 @@ ha_redis_max_conns = 5
 ha_redis_tls_enabled = false
 
 # Path to the PEM-encoded TLS client certificate file used to authenticate with the redis server.
+# Required if using Mutual TLS.
 ha_redis_tls_cert_path =
 
 # Path to the PEM-encoded TLS private key file. Also requires the client certificate to be configured.
+# Required if using Mutual TLS.
 ha_redis_tls_key_path =
 
-# Path to the PEM-encoded CA certificates file.
+# Path to the PEM-encoded CA certificates file. If not set, the host's root CA certificates are used.
 ha_redis_tls_ca_path =
 
 # Overrides the expected name of the redis server certificate.
diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index ee38ef354eb..779800080cf 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -1132,12 +1132,14 @@
 # ha_redis_tls_enabled = false
 
 # Path to the PEM-encoded TLS client certificate file used to authenticate with the redis server.
+# Required if using Mutual TLS.
 # ha_redis_tls_cert_path =
 
 # Path to the PEM-encoded TLS private key file. Also requires the client certificate to be configured.
+# Required if using Mutual TLS.
 # ha_redis_tls_key_path =
 
-# Path to the PEM-encoded CA certificates file.
+# Path to the PEM-encoded CA certificates file. If not set, the host's root CA certificates are used.
 # ha_redis_tls_ca_path =
 
 # Overrides the expected name of the redis server certificate.
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/redis_peer_test.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/redis_peer_test.go
index a5fe2c4e13c..121c720a21d 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/redis_peer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/redis_peer_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,37 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestNewRedisPeerWithTLS(t *testing.T) {
-	// Write client and server certificates/keys to tempDir, both issues by the same CA
+	// Write client and server certificates/keys to tempDir, both issued by the same CA
+	certPaths := createX509TestDir(t)
+
+	// Set up tls.Config and start miniredis with server-side TLS
+	x509Cert, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair(certPaths.serverCert, certPaths.serverKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	mr, err := miniredis.RunTLS(&tls.Config{
+		Certificates: []tls.Certificate{x509Cert},
+		ClientAuth:   tls.NoClientCert,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer mr.Close()
+
+	// Create redis peer with TLS enabled, server does
+	// not need to verify any client certificates
+	redisPeer, err := newRedisPeer(redisConfig{
+		addr:       mr.Addr(),
+		tlsEnabled: true,
+		tls: dstls.ClientConfig{
+			CAPath:     certPaths.ca,
+			ServerName: "localhost",
+		}}, log.NewNopLogger(), prometheus.NewRegistry(), time.Second*60)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ping := redisPeer.redis.Ping(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, ping.Err())
+}
+
+func TestNewRedisPeerWithMutualTLS(t *testing.T) {
+	// Write client and server certificates/keys to tempDir, both issued by the same CA
 	certPaths := createX509TestDir(t)
 
 	// Set up tls.Config and start miniredis with server-side TLS
@@ -31,6 +61,7 @@ func TestNewRedisPeerWithTLS(t *testing.T) {
 	mr, err := miniredis.RunTLS(&tls.Config{
 		Certificates: []tls.Certificate{x509Cert},
 		ClientCAs:    clientCAPool,
+		ClientAuth:   tls.RequireAndVerifyClientCert,
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer mr.Close()
@@ -44,7 +75,7 @@ func TestNewRedisPeerWithTLS(t *testing.T) {
 			KeyPath:    certPaths.clientKey,
 			CAPath:     certPaths.ca,
 			ServerName: "localhost",
-		}}, log.NewNopLogger(), prometheus.DefaultRegisterer, time.Second*60)
+		}}, log.NewNopLogger(), prometheus.NewRegistry(), time.Second*60)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	ping := redisPeer.redis.Ping(context.Background())